IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the purchase of fifteen (15) new 2026 Dodge Durango vehicles for use by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office to Corwin Motors of Springfield, LLC, of Springfield, MO, under the terms and conditions of State of Missouri Contract No. MC250182004, an existing competitively bid government contract, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of $645,420.00.
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RESOLUTION NO. 22225, April 6, 2026
INTRODUCED BY Manuel Abarca IV, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the Sheriff’s Office has a need for fifteen (15) new 2026 Dodge Durango vehicles to continue effective fleet maintenance; and
WHEREAS, the requested vehicles have a discounted individual cost of $43,028.00, with an original MSRP value of $51,339.00; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 1030.4 of the Jackson County Code, 1984, the Sheriff and Interim Director of Finance and Purchasing recommend the award of a contract for the furnishing of such vehicles for use by the Sheriff’s Office to Corwin Motors of Springfield, LLC, of Springfield, MO, under the terms and conditions of State of Missouri Contract No. MC250182004, an existing competitively bid government contract, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of $645,420.00; and,
WHEREAS, an award under the state contract is recommended due to the significant discounts offered to larger entities; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that award be made under the existing competitively bid government contract as recommended by the Sheriff and Interim Director of Finance and Purchasing and that the Interim Director be and hereby is authorized to execute any documents necessary to the accomplishment of the award; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Interim Director of Finance and Purchasing be and hereby is authorized to make all payments, including final payment on the contract.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 22225 of April 6, 2026, was duly passed on ______________________, 2026 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _________________ Nays ______________
Abstaining _____________ Absent ____________
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature
Fiscal Note
There is a balance otherwise unencumbered to the credit of the appropriation to which the expenditure is chargeable and there is a cash balance otherwise unencumbered in the treasury to the credit of the fund from which payment is to be made each sufficient to provide for the obligation herein authorized.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 001 1012 58120
ACCOUNT TITLE: General Fund
Sheriff - Fleet Replacement
Automobiles
NOT TO EXCEED: $645,420.00
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Date Phil LeVota, County Executive